Senior CNC Lathe Machinist – Live Tooling & Growth

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Lexington (MA)

On-site

USD 58,000 - 73,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Fabrication Engineering Group is seeking an experienced machinist to operate CNC lathes with live tooling and to program via CAM from 2D/3D CAD models. The role emphasizes developing fabrication strategies, fixture design, and autonomy while collaborating with engineers and other machinists on high-complexity hardware.

The position offers a path to grow into milling, diamond turning, and additive manufacturing, with competitive hourly pay and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

5+ years direct experience in setup, operation, and conversational programming of CNC lathe with live tooling.
2+ years of CAM software programming experience.
Strong reading of mechanical drawings and GD&T.
Ability to design and fabricate basic fixtures.
Comfortable using inspection tools (calipers, gauges, micrometers).

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and conversationally program CNC lathes with live tooling for prototype and low-volume production work.
Develop a fabrication strategy and identify tooling/fixturing required for each job.
Design and build custom fixtures with minimal oversight.
Read drawings and apply GD&T to hold tight tolerances.
Program using CAM software from 2D/3D CAD models.
Collaborate with machinists and engineers on complex hardware.
Maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Pursue advanced training in milling, turning, or additive manufacturing.